Summary Report – LMR/CF/03/07
Determination of optimal Harvesting Strategies for the Hake Trawl and Longline Fisheries in Namibia and South Africa

Contracted to: Fisheries Economics Research Unit at the University of British Columbia
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Completion Date: October 2005

Summary: The sustainable management of hake stocks against unexpected changes and over fishing is essential for both current and future generations in the BCLME region.

The specific objective of Project LMR/CF/03/07 was to explore the bio-socioeconomics of the hake trawl and longline fisheries in Namibia and South Africa with the goal of assisting the resource managers in their attempts to achieve the best long-term ecological, economic and social outcomes.

The study focused on developing simple bio-economic and socio-economic impact assessment models that could be used by fisheries managers to examine the ecological, economic and social consequences of different management policies.

The full report can be downloaded from http://www.bclme.org under the reports section.